Garbage can



Aug. 31, 1926. 1,598,135

E. T. HEINSON ET AL GARBAGE CAN Filed August 27, 1925 Patented An el, 1926 STAT E PAENT OFFICE.

ERNEST T. HEINSON AND ELLIOT MCKENZIE, OF MOUNTAIN IRON, MINNESOTA.

GARBAGE CAN.

Application filed August 27, 1925. Serial No. 52,758.

This invention relates to a garbage can, and the object of the invention is the construction of a garbage can which is efliciently sealed or closed when not in use, and which is securely fastened upon a platform, against animals, such as dogs and eats, up setting the same.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, our invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings 2- Figure, 1 is aview in side elevation of a garbage'can and "platform constructed in accordance with the present invention, while.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical central view of the apparatus shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation of our garbage can, showing the cover in an open position.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the looking bracket.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the cover of the can.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view of the locking bracket, taken on line 7Z, Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the platform upon which we preferably fasten two stationary brackets or retaining devices 2 and a locking bracket 3. vEach bracket 2 comprises a base portion 4 that has at its outer end, anpupstanding lug 5, Figure 1, and the inner end of the base 4 is curved at 6 to fitaround the base 7 of the can 8, whereas theupstanding portion 9 of the bracket normally presses against the side of the can with the bracing portion 10 extending downwardly and the fiat portion 11 thereof bearing at its outer end against the inner face of lug 5, producing a very durable and eiiicient bracket.

The locking bracket for preventing the can 8 from being disturbed after it is placed upon the platform 1 comprises the stationary section 32 that has outstandingears 13 (Fig. 2), which ears are fastened by screws 14: to the platform in the upstanding body portion 15 of the stationary section 12 19 registers with the slot 16, and the loop member 20 can be slidinto the registering aperture 19 and slot 16, thereby locking the pivoted member 18 in-a closed positionso that its inner spring, bowed end 21 is held snug against the can to prevent the can from being displaced until the loop member 20 is moved into the enlarged end 22 of aperture 19, where it will be out of slot 16 and will permit of the pivoting of section 18, as shown in Figure 5, whereupon the can 8 can be removed from the platform.

The can 8 is provided with a rolled upper edge in which a reinforcing steel band 23 is positioned for keeping the upper end of the can in a perfect circular position.

A. bracket .24 is attached to the side of the can, by rivets 25, Figure 3, and this bracket is provided with parallel sides 26, in which sides are registering angular slots 27. The cover '28 is provided on its side with an inwardly extending annular bead 29 and the cover has an. inner section 30 that is also provided with an inwardly extending bead 29, Figure 3. Between these beads29 is frictionally held a suitable pack ing 31, or it may be felt, which will tightly seal. the cover upon the can 8, so that no odors will be permitted to escape from the can when the cover is in position thereon.

lin the embodiment shown in Figure 6,

the packing of felt container is made of preferably a single piece so that the inner section 30 of the top is omitted.

An angular'arm 32 extends outwardly and downwardly from the cover 28,to which it is secured at its upper end, and this arm is provided intermediate its ends with a rolled portion 33 in which is held the rod 3%. This rod 34; serves as a pivot tor the cover as the ends of the red are normally positioned in the registering angular slots 2% oi the bracket 24h To hold the rod 3t "til llll

in the rolled or folded portion 33, we preferably extend a cotter pin 35 through the rolled portion and also through the rod, locking the rod against sliding movement within the rolled portion The extreme lower end 36 of the arm 32 is bent outwardly, so that when the cover 28 is in its wide open position, as shown in Figure 4, the lower, outwardly extending end 36 of arm 32 will be resting snugly against the side of the can 8, holding the cover 28 from further pivotal movement, but it will be open wide enough for, the placing of waste matter in the can, or even for the dumping of the can.

To open the can, when the cover is in the closed position shownin Figures 1 and 3, the operator preferably grasps the handle 37, lifts vertically on the cover so that the flanged felt containing edges will clear the rolled upper edge of the can 8, which is permitted by the elongated structure of the slots 27 in bracket 24, then when the cover has cleared the upper edge of the can, it can be swung backwardly, the rod 34 acting as the pivot so as to permit the cover 28 to assume the open position, as clearly shown in Figure 4.

lVhen the cover 28 is in its closed position upon the can, the spring catch 38 will snap over the edge of the cover, holding it in a closed position.

It will be obvious that by lifting up on the cover, then moving it outwardly, so as to remove the rod 3% from slots 27, the cover can then be entirely removed off the can and its component parts.

Our can is very efiicient in that it is furnished with means for preventing it from being upset by dogs or cats and the like; it is tightly sealed so that disagreeable odors will not escape therefrom and the cover is securely fastened when closed upon the can, from accidental displacement.

Sometimes our garbage can may be overfilled, by too much garbage being placed therein, or stuffed full of paper and rubbish, and in such instances, it is desirable to use pivoted hooks 89, to hook over the outer ends of the rod 34, to prevent the rod from riding up in the angular slot 27. By holding the rod 34 down in the slot as shown in the drawings, through the medium of the hooks 39, when the can is overlilled, the can will still be efficient in confining odors and preventing flies from coming in contact with the contents of the can; in other words, the hooks 39 assist in making the garbage can fly and smell proof.

lVhile we have described the preferred embodiment of our invention, it will be obvious to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, that certain minor changes or alterations may be made during the extensive manufacture of the same, and we,

therefore, reserve the right to make such .ing therefrom, said arm provided with means in said angular slots for pivotally mounting the cover upon the can, and means for fastening the cover in a closed position upon the can.

2. In a garbage can having a readily detachable cover, the combination of a can, a bracket provided with parallel sides fastened to the side of the can,'said sides provided with registering slots having horizontal portions and vertical portions, said vertical portions of the slots terminating in enlarged portions at their lower ends, a cover on said can, said cover provided with an arm extending outwardly and downwardly from the same, a rod in said slots of the sides of the bracket and fastened to said arm, said rod adapted to move the length of said slots when the cover is manipulated upon the can, and means for fastening the cover on the can against movement.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a can, of a bracket fastened to the side of said can, a cover on said can, an arm fastened to said cover and provided with a depending portion, said depending portion being rolled or folded intermediate its length, a rod in said rolled portion of the arm, a cotter pin extending through said rolled portion and said rod, fastening the rod on the arm, said rod pivotally mounted upon said bracket, and said arm provided at its lowest end with an outwardly extending portion adapted to rest flat against the side of the can when the cover is in a full open position.

at. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a can, of a cover on said can, said cover provided with a pair of depending parallel flanges at its edge, said flanges provided with inwardly extending beads near their middle, a packing between said flanges and cover and resting against said beads, means pivotally mounting said cover upon said can, said can provided with an upper rolled edge,'and said rolled edge extending up between said flanges with the rolled edge engaging the heads when said cover is closed upon the can.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a can, of a cover pivotally mounted on said can, said cover provided with a depending beaded flange at its outer edge, and an inner section fastened to said cover and provided with a depending beaded flange at its outer edge, said beads of the flanges registering, a packing or felt between said flanges and held in place by said beads, and said beads adapted to engage or clamp the upper edge of said can with the packing bearing against and sealing the top edge of the can.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a can, of a bracket provided with an open ended slot fastened to said can, a cover provided with a double' flanged edge, sealing meansv in said double flanged edge and adapted to normally rest against the upper edge of the can, an arm provided with means extending into said slot of the bracket for pivotally mounting the cover upon the can, and permitting the cover to be entirely removed from the can, and a spring catch on the can adapted to extend over part of the cover for normally fasupon the can.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afix our signatures.

ERNEST T. 'HEINSON. ELLIOT MOKENZIE.

20 tening the cover in a tight-closed position" 

